stitch in a ditch -scallop!
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I've been quilting less than a year and my machine quilting skills are limited to Stich Near a Ditch and Cross Hatching. I was looking at a quilt my grandson has - made by his great grand mother on his dad's side. She is a master quilter and I've admired many things she's made for my daughter and SIL. Here's what I learned by examining this baby quilt:
Her Stitch In a Ditch used a scallop stitch. A pretty big scallop at that. I pictured her weaving that quilt back and forth under her machine needle, but looked at my machine and ... low and behold! I have a scallop stitch! It looks so much better than a straight stitch and is not as slow and does not take as much thread as zigzag or others I've tried.
Her baby quilt has little boy backing - different vehicles - but the front will grow with him (he's 3 now and got this as an infant). It's batiks in what I would call jewel tones. So ... a baby quilt does not have to look like a baby - who knew? :)
Her binding was machine stitched using a zigzag. I've done that on table runners and on a quilt I made for this same child, but ... felt guilty about it! No more!
I've made 4 lap quilts for graduation gifts in the last couple of weeks and they are scalloped near a ditch and I'm a happy camper.
So ... for other newbies out there.... try it - you might like it!
Her Stitch In a Ditch used a scallop stitch. A pretty big scallop at that. I pictured her weaving that quilt back and forth under her machine needle, but looked at my machine and ... low and behold! I have a scallop stitch! It looks so much better than a straight stitch and is not as slow and does not take as much thread as zigzag or others I've tried.
Her baby quilt has little boy backing - different vehicles - but the front will grow with him (he's 3 now and got this as an infant). It's batiks in what I would call jewel tones. So ... a baby quilt does not have to look like a baby - who knew? :)
Her binding was machine stitched using a zigzag. I've done that on table runners and on a quilt I made for this same child, but ... felt guilty about it! No more!
I've made 4 lap quilts for graduation gifts in the last couple of weeks and they are scalloped near a ditch and I'm a happy camper.
So ... for other newbies out there.... try it - you might like it!
this is my version of SIAD with a scallop. Makes me much happier than a straight stitch.
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